King of Denmark
12 August 1503 Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Denmark
1 January 1559(1559-01-01) (55) Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
NamesDanish: Oluf Håkonsen Norwegian: Olav Håkonsson
"Christian III" redirects here. For other uses, see Christian III (disambiguation). King of Denmark Painting depicting Christian III at Glücksborg King Christian III on Norwegian silver coin (Gimsøydaleren) from 1546 Seal of Christian III Danish rigsdaler minted under Christian III in 1537. His coat of arms on the reverse Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established Lutheranism as the state religion within his realms as part of the Protestant Reformation.
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